Worldwide Corporate Actions Events Coverage

We have listed the events covered by WCA as well as their major fields. Our Worldwide Corporate Actions service divides events affecting investment securities into 8 categories:

1. General
2. Static Data
3. Capital Change 
4. Securities Exchange
5. Preferential
6. Warrant
7. Share Outstanding
8. Unclassified

Note: V and M indicate if the event is either Voluntary or Mandatory.

General Events

·       Company Meeting (V)  

Issuer Name; Meeting Details (Type, Date, Time…); Financial Year End Date

·       Announcement (V): Intention of the company to have Corporate Action that may affect the shareholder’s value. It may or may not materialize into an event.

Issuer Name; Notification Date; Notes

·       Call (V)

Record & Ex Dates; Call Number; Currency Code; To Face Value; To Premium Account; Due Date; Notes

·       Listing Status Change (M)

Notification Date; Effective Date; Listing Status; Reason

·       Lawsuits (V)

Issuer Name; Source Date; Issuer Effective Date; Notes

Static Data Events

·       International Code Change (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current ISIN; Previous/Current CUSIP; Previous/Current Common Code; Event Type

·       Local Code Change (M)

Exchange Code; Effective Date; Previous/Current Local Code; Event Type

·       SEDOL™ Change (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Country Code; Previous/Current Register Country; Previous/Current SEDOL™ Code, Event Type

·       Financial Year Change (M)

Notification Date; Previous/Current Year Start/End Dates

·       Incorporation Change (M) : Change in the country of incorporation of the issuer.

Incorporation Change Date; Previous/Current Country Code; Event Type

·       Issuer Name Change (M)

Name Change Date; Previous/Current Name; Event Type

·       Lot Change (M): Changes in minimum trading lot/size of the security.

Exchange Code; Effective Date; Previous/Current Lot; Previous/Current Minimum Trading Quantity

·       Security Description Change (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Security Description; Related Event

·     Odd Lot Offer (V)

Event Type, Option, Serial Number, Cash , Stock & Both, Pay Date, Dutch Auction, Default Option, Option Election Date, Buy In, Buy In Price

·     Umbrella Programme Change (M)

Effective Date, Event, Current /Previous Umbrella Programme Name, Umbrella Change ID, Notes, Source, Source Date, Announce Date

·     Umbrella Programme Transfer (M)

Effective Date, Current /Previous Umbrella Programme ID, Event Type, Notes,    Umbrella Transfer ID, Source, Source Date, Announce Date

Capital Change Events

·       Sub Division/ Stock Split (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Ratio; Previous/Current Par Value; Previous/Current Currency; Notes; Fractions

·       Currency Redenomination (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Currency Code; Previous/Current Par Value; Currency Redenomination; Event Type

·       Par Value Redenomination (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Par Value

·       Bankruptcy (M)

Notification Date; Filing Date; Notes

·       Bonus Issue / Capitalisation (M)

Record Date; Previous/Current Ratio; Fractions; Resultant Security Code; Lapsed Bonus Premium; Notes

·       Bonus Rights (M)

Record Date; Previous/Current Ratio, Fractions; Security Type; Currency Code; Issue Price; Start/End Subscription Dates; Split Date; Start/End Trading Dates; Resultant Security Code; Oversubscription; Trading Line Security Code; Notes

·       Buy Back / Repurchase Offer (V)

Record Date; Minimum/Maximum Acceptance Quantity; On/Off Market; Start/End Dates; Buyback Minimum/Maximum Percent

·       Capital Reduction (M)

Record Date; Effective Date; Previous/Current Par Value; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Notes

·       Liquidation (M)

Record Date; Liquidators Contact Details; Notes

·       Rights (V)

Record Date; Offered Security Type; Resultant Security Code; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Currency Code; Issue Price; Start/End Subscription Dates; Split Date; Start/End Trading Dates; Resultant Security ID; Lapsed Rights Premium; Oversubscription; Trading Line Security Code; Notes

·       Consolidation / Reverse Stock Split (M)

Record Date; Ex Date; Pay Date; Previous/Current Par Value; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Currency Code; Notes

·       Distribution / Distribution in Specie (M)

Record Date; Resultant Issuer & Security; Notes

·       Depository Receipt Change (M)

Previous/Current Ratio Underlying Issuer; Previous/Current Ratio Underlying Security Code; Previous/Current Underlying Ratio, Previous/Current Depository Ratio; Previous/Current Depository Bank; Level; Other Banks; Depository Type; Notes

·        Return of Capital (M)

Record Date; Effective Date; Currency; Cash Back; Cash Pay Date; To Date; Registration Date; Priority; Notes 

·        Entitlement Issue (V)

Record Date; Ex Date; Pay Date; Currency; Previous/Current Ratio; Fractions; Issue Price; Start/End Subscription Dates; Over Subscription; Offered Security Type; Resultant Security (ID, ISIN, SEDOL™); To Date; Registration Date; Priority; Notes 

·       Dividend (M)

Record Date; Ex Date; Pay Dates; Financial Year End Date; Dividend Period; Period End Date; Frequency; Marker; Dividend Type; Currency; Approximation; Dividend in Percent; Gross& Net Dividend; Tax Rate; Option ID; Previous/Current Ratio; Fractions; Depository Fees; Coupon; From/To Election Dates; Resultant Security (ID, Type, ISIN, SEDOL™); To Date; Registration Date; Priority; Notes 

·       Assimilation (M)

Assimilation Date; Resultant Security; Resultant Security ID, ISIN & SEDOL™

Securities Exchange Events

·       Certificate Exchange (M)

Start/End Date; Resultant Security Code; Certificate Exchange ID; Resultant Security; Notes

·       Demerger / Spin Off (V)

Record Date; Effective Date; Appointed Date; Notes

·       Merger (M)

Record Date; Companies; Effective Date; Appointed Date; Approval Status; Merger Status; Terms; Notes

·       New Listing

Issuer Name; Security Description; ISIN Code; Effective Date

·       Preferential Offer (V)

Record Date; Tender Currency Code; Tender Strike Price; Minimum/Maximum Acceptance Quantity; Negotiated Price; Offer Open/Close Tender Price Step; Minimum/Maximum Qualifying Quantity; Offerer name; Offerer Security; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Currency Code; Start/End Subscription Date; Minimum/Maximum Price; Purchase Offer Minimum/Maximum Percent; Offer  Minimum/Maximum Quantity; Sealed Bid

·       Purchase Offer (V)

Record Date; Ex Date; Pay Date; Tender Currency Code; Strike Price; Tender Open/Close Date; Tender Minimum/Maximum Price; Price Step; Minimum/Maximum Qualifying Quantity; Negotiated Price; Offer Open/Close Dates; Minimum/Maximum Price; Shareholder Minimum/Maximum Quantity Purchase;  Offer Minimum/Maximum Quantity; Purchase Offer Minimum/Maximum Percent

·       Takeover / Amalgamation (V)

Record Date; Offerer name; Hostile; Open/Close Dates; Takeover Status; Pre-Offer Quantity & Percent; Target Quantity & Percent; Unconditional Date; Compulsory Acquisition Date; Minimum/Maximum Acceptance Quantity; Mini Takeover

·       Security Reclassification (M)

Effective Date; Resultant Security; Previous/Current Security Code; Previous/Current Ratio; Event Type

·       Security Swap (M)

Record Date; Ex Date; Pay Date; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Resultant Issuer & Security; Notes

Preferential Events

·       Conversion Terms  Change (M)

From/To Dates; Previous/Current Ratio; Currency Code; Preference Conversion Price; Resultant Security Type; Resultant Security Code; Fractions, FX Rate; Part/Final; Notes

·       Redemption (V)

Redeemable Amount; Part/Final; Amount Redeemed; Redemption ID; Redemption Type; Redemption Increment; Redemption Value; Redemption Premium; Redemption Date; Notes 

Warrant Events

·       Basket Warrant Constituent Change (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Constituent (Issuer Name; Security; ISIN & Local Code); Previous/Current Shares in the Basket; Event Type; Notes

·       Basket Warrant Terms Change (M)

Previous/Current Call/Put; Previous/Current Expiry Date; Previous/Current Currency; Previous/Current Strike Price; Previous/Current Warrant Ratio; Previous/Current Underlying Ratio; Previous/Current Exercise Style; Previous/Current Exercise Into; Notes; Event Type

Previous/Current To/ From Dates; Previous/Current Exercise Ratio; Previous/Current Warrant Ratio; Previous/Current Currency Code; Previous/Current Strike Price; Previous/Current Exercise Security Code; Previous/Current Price Per Share; Warrant Exercise ID

·       Warrant Terms Change (M)

Previous/Current Expiration Dates; Previous/Current Redemption Dates, Notes

·       Covered Warrants Terms Change (M)

Previous/Current Call/Put; Previous/Current Underlying Security Code; Previous/Current Expiry Date; Previous/Current Currency; Previous/Current Strike Price; Previous/Current Underlying Security Ratio; Previous/Current Warrant Ratio; Previous/Current Exercise Style; Previous/Current Exercise Into; Security Code; Issue Date; Exercise in Cash/Stock; Open Ended; Notes

Share Outstanding Event

·       Shares Outstanding  Change (M)

Effective Date; Previous/Current Shares Outstanding; Industry Sector; Notes

Unclassified Events

·       Arrangement (M/V)

Issuer Name; Security Description; ISIN Code; Notes

·       Divestment (V)

Record Date, Ex Date; Pay Date; Tender Currency Code; Strike Price; Price Step; Tender Minimum/Maximum Price; Minimum/Maximum Qualifying Quantity; Minimum/Maximum Acceptance Quantity; Previous/Current Ratio; Fraction; Previous/Current Price; Start/End Subscription Date; Security Type; Resultant Security Code; Trading Line

·       Conversion Terms  Change (M)

From/To; Previous/Current Ratio; Currency Code; Preference Conversion Price; Resultant Security Type; Resultant Security Code; Fractions, FX Rate; Part/Final; Notes

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